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Descartes's Mathematical Thought
C. Sasaki
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Description for Descartes's Mathematical Thought
Paperback. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 510 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HB; HP; PBX; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 783.
Covering both the history of mathematics and of philosophy, Descartes's Mathematical Thought reconstructs the intellectual career of Descartes most comprehensively and originally in a global perspective including the history of early modern China and Japan. Especially, it shows what the concept of "mathesis universalis" meant before and during the period of Descartes and how it influenced the young Descartes. In fact, it was the most fundamental mathematical discipline during the seventeenth century, and for Descartes a key notion which may have led to his novel mathematics of algebraic analysis.
Covering both the history of mathematics and of philosophy, Descartes's Mathematical Thought reconstructs the intellectual career of Descartes most comprehensively and originally in a global perspective including the history of early modern China and Japan. Especially, it shows what the concept of "mathesis universalis" meant before and during the period of Descartes and how it influenced the young Descartes. In fact, it was the most fundamental mathematical discipline during the seventeenth century, and for Descartes a key notion which may have led to his novel mathematics of algebraic analysis.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
510
Condition
New
Series
Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science
Number of Pages
496
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048164875
SKU
V9789048164875
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Reviews for Descartes's Mathematical Thought
From the reviews: "The book is a study about the formation of Descartes’s mathematical thought and its philosophical significance. … The book is well documented as one can see also looking at the footnotes and the bibliography. There are also some interesting digressions as that concerning Jesuit mathematical education." (Raffaella Franci, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1045 ... Read more